Tag: free spells

  • Summer Cinema

    Recently we had a heat wave here in Pa. Having this kind of weather for several days in a row generally reduces my itty bitty little house to a stuffy little sauna/toaster oven.

    The only indoor respite from this kind of weather is to retreat with a cold drink to a dark room with air conditioning and something fun to watch.

    It got me thinking about how many movies and television shows contain magic nowadays. I feel like that wasn't always a thing-I mean-it was always my thing-but a thing for more mainstream stuff? Meh-not so much.

    Besides that, seeing voodoo/hoodoo on screen is even more of a rarity. It is often portrayed in a bad light, or in a very exaggerated manner.

    Still, sometimes the depictions get it right, or somewhat right, and it just makes my heart sing. It makes me happy that this wonderful practice is getting some acknowledgement and exposure. 

    Here are some shows and movies that feature voodoo or voodoo themes, good, bad, or indifferent:

    American Horror Story-Coven

    The Princess and the Frog

    Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

    Angel Heart 

    Skeleton Key

    Criminal Minds-Corazon

    Bones-The Man in the Morgue

    Orange is the New Black-various episodes with Gloria's backstory

    *This is by no means a complete list but just represents shows and movies that I have personally seen. 

    I would love to hear about any other depictions of voodoo on screen at morgan@spellmaker.com

    Happy Viewing! 

    In Service

    Khouzhan Morgan

    Skeleton Key

    Eve's Bayou

    Angel Heart

     

  • Days of Strawberries and Roses

    So today is the last "supermoon" of 2021 and will be at peak fullness at about 2:40 PM EST.

    As a lifelong lover of all things pink, I love that this moon can often have a glow as if viewed through rose colored glasses. 💕🌚🌹What a fitting way to describe that lunar effect on our emotions and the world at large! 🤗

    In fact this moon is known as the strawberry moon, the rose moon, and even the honey mead moon. June always did mean the yummiest berries and the most beautiful and plentiful roses of the year here in the northeast US. 

    In the latest edition of collecting random facts I learned a little something today. Mead, a medieval  fermented beverage brewed from honey, was the celebratory beverage of choice for wedding feasts. And that the aptly named post wedding couples getaway the "honeymoon" may very likely have received that name because June is traditionally the month for weddings.

    It's a great time to charge divination tools, altar accessories and crystals under the glow of the Summer Solstice sun AND the full moon. 

    That being said, I should get to that. All this energy has me kind of inspired. And I suspect I know someone who would love some pretty pink roses😉. 

    In service, 

    Khouzhan Morgan

     

  • Here comes the Rain Again

    At last the glory of summertime is upon us with her long languishing sunny days and her warm nights that brazenly hum with inviting expectation. But today we have cool rain.

    I never lament dreary days in the summer. I love the energy of a thunderstorm, the way the downpour sounds on the roof, and the peaceful stillness it affords. Nature makes sure that everything outside keeps growing, and inside it allows my imagination to blossom in solitude.

    I love to light candles "in case the lights go out" all the while knowing I am just finding an excuse to burn them.

    There is magic there, in the rain, in the isolation, the way water washes over everything and makes it clean.

    The misty fog hovers along our rural roads like the whispers of a spirit, beckoning us to uncover what is unknown or even  frightening to us.

    Indeed, sometimes we are lucky enough to spy a beautiful rainbow, in all her glorious shades, her colors painting the sky in hope and endless possibility.

    I try to "catch" rain water for Ayido Wedo, the rainbow serpent and wife of the great Papa Damballah. I truly believe that these great spirits are like the foundation of the Earth herself. Ever present, solid, and quietly supporting us as we surge- unaware through day to day life. I am so very grateful for them. 

    What about nature nspires you to  be fanciful, grateful or magical? We love to hear your stories at customerservice@spellmaker.com.

    In service and with love and light, 

    Khouzhan Morgan

     

     

     

    What inspires you when Mother Nature showers us with the waters of life? Does it bring out the magic in you? 

  • Readings during castings.

    Hey there!

    Below are some very wise words from our dear, dear late Sister Candelaria. This is a topic we see come up from time to time, and every once in a while, I think it bears repeating.  This is not directed at any one in particular (as Sister says below).  But it is important information everyone should know 🙂

    ***Begin post****

    The reason why we ask you not to have readings while you are casting,

    is quite simple. When you are actually casting a spell on someone or

    having one cast for you, the energy surrounding that person and the

    entire situation is all stirred up. Any time you read the energy

    around spellwork, during the casting process, you will get a turmoil

    of emotion. Spellwork stirs the pot, so to speak, and shakes things

    up. That's what it's crafted to do! Because of this, any time you

    get a reading during spellwork the reading will not be accurate.

    It's just a simple fact. I have had some people tell me recently

    (I'm not pointing fingers, I've heard this more than once.) that they

    got a reading during spellwork and it was accurate because they were

    told what they expected to hear, such as "your HD is blocking"

    or "your HD has no emotion toward you." Even though you were willing

    to take that as an accurate answer, I'm here to tell you that it was

    NOT AN ACCURATE ANSWER, because that person was in the midst of

    receiving your spellwork, thus their emotions were all twisted and

    turned around!! Now, those are pretty mild for a reading during

    spellwork. Other examples of readings during spellwork are "your HD

    doesn't like you," or "your HD wants you to just go away and leave

    him alone,"or even "I don't think you and your HD will be together."

    THOSE ARE NOT ACCURATE READINGS EITHER, yet if someone tells you that

    about your HD, you are going to believe it!! So you would take that

    information, thinking it was correct, and you would process it over

    and over again in your heart and in your mind and you would start to

    have negative (hurt) feelings about your HD and it would basically

    break your heart. This in turn will cause real damage to your case,

    simply because you are putting negative energy toward it. But here's

    the kicker…THAT INFORMATION WAS NOT TRUE, YET YOU TOOK IT TO HEART,

    AND YOUR SPELLWORK IS NOT EVEN FINISHED YET!!! You've taken a step

    toward destroying something that you have not even completed yet.

    That's not constructive, my friends! In fact, that's destructive and

    I have seen it hurt cases that could have had a swift and successful

    end.

     

    So basically what I'm saying is, that even though it sounds like a

    good idea, GETTING A PSYCHIC READING DURING SPELLWORK IS NEVER AN

    OPTION. It's not fair to you, it's not fair to your HD, and it's not

    fair to your case. It's destructive, and it really can do serious

    damage to your case. Mambo has set down these rules to help you. I

    know it's hard, but I can tell you that if you play by the rules

    Mambo has set forth, you have much greater chance of getting your

    Heart's Desire, and isn't that why you are here in the first place.:-)

     

    So, as far as getting psychic readings during spellwork…Please

    DON'T DO IT!! We want you all to get your HD! Help us, help you.

    ***End Post***

    Love

    Sister Bridget

     

  • Candle Magick 101!

    Hello All!

    I came across this post written by Mambo Sam from waaaaaay back in the day when Yahoo! groups were new 🙂 It is an awesome post (of course!) about candle magick, how it differs from but is complementary to NOV, and so much more. I am sure you will enjoy it!

    Love

    Sister Bridget

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    Hello! There has been much discussion on the list about our candle magick kits1 I just wanted to elaborate a bit and help to alleviate some of the confusion surrounding our candle magick kits.

     

    And to head off the obvious question of where they are located on the spellmaker.com website, you can find them here:  www.spellmaker.com/witch.htm 🙂

     

    (edit note – as most of you know, Spellmaker now offers candle burning services which can be viewed here – www.spellmaker.com/candleburn.htm )

     

    HISTORY: A little bit about the candle magick kits: The candle magick kits are based on my tradition of Old New Orleans Witchcraft. This is a separate entity from my tradition of New Orleans Voodoo, BUT I find they work hand-in-hand very well. There is certainly NO contraindication to using our New Orleans Voodoo products with our New Orleans Witchcraft products. They simply strengthen each other. New Orleans Witchcraft is a much more loosely-constructed practice than New Orleans Voodoo. This doesn't mean one is more desirable than the other, but New Orleans Witchcraft is not a religion. New Orleans Witchcraft is more based simply on trying to achieve a goal. As most of you know, New Orleans Voodoo works on that premise as well, BUT (as many of you have experienced), you get many benefits

    from the New Orleans voodoo spiritually. New Orleans Witchcraft can bring you to a spiritual place, but New Orleans Voodoo picks up from there in spiritual practice.

     

    The candle magick kits are not a substitute for doing regular spell kits for your situation. However, in cases where there is difficulty, extreme stubborness on the part of your goal, extreme damage that has been done to a relationship, etc. – candle magick kits are an excellent way to put some extra effort into your goal.

     

    USAGE OF CANDLE MAGICK KITS: One very popular usage that I have recommended to people and, thusly, Sister Bridget and caseworkers have been recommending, is the use of three white male or female candle magick kits. This type of usage is very powerful if you feel that your heart's desire is a very stubborn type of person, or if you have been told (or know) that they are somehow spiritually damaged, or if they are the type of person who has been through extreme trauma in their life, or if your relationship with them was exceedingly damaged through negative influence either outside or inside the relationship. The three candle magick kits are used on Body, Mind, and Spirit, one candle for each of these.

     

    What you are petitioning for (and this assumes you are going to do or have done regular and/or deluxe spell kits) is that these problems/challenges/influences be removed from the Body, the Mind, and the Spirit of the person you are working on. That this person be healed of that negative damage, that they become whole again, that they have the ability to accept your spell work. Usage of the candles in this way is truly an act of healing. In essence, you aren't asking for them to come back to you, you aren't asking for any benefit to yourself EXCEPT that they have the ability to "hear" you through your spell work. Some clients have had great success using our St. Louis Cemetery #1 Black Banishing(tm) incense at the same time. Remember, you are using it to banish the negativity, and word your petition accordingly.

     

    This same method can be used to try to facilitate true physical healing of a person who is sick, a person who is under the influence of drugs, a person who is depressed, and so on.

     

    The same tact can be used when using pink or red male/female image candles to enhance the romance/love part of the relationship. In this case, the difference, of course, is that now you are asking them to accept your love, feel your love, and return your love. Again, Body, Mind, Spirit. This usage is appropriate having done spell work and feeling like the relationship still needs an extra "power boost." This, of course, has a lot to do with the status of the relationship, and how bad things are/were before, during, and after spell work.

     

    Other methods to using the candle magick kits are if you have gris- gris bags from your spell work, put them near the candle magick kits when using them. Hold them and petition much the same as you did with the spell work. Also, using one of our incenses appropriate to the situation along with the candle magick kit boosts the strength as well. Of course, I think everyone doing spell work should own a High John the Conqueror root bag — it strengthens ALL magick. If you have a love doll (deluxe or regular, doesn't matter, OR if you have dolls from a deluxe love spell) that you are using for your heart's desire, you can also put your love doll near the candle(s) and send more energy that way, too. (Just don't do the whole love doll ritual at this time, just use the doll itself.) Again, usage of all these things depends on your perception of how difficult the situation is! Not all situations warrant extra work and truthfully only you can be the real judge of that. Naturally, your caseworker or Sister Bridget can help you with that decision, but when you get right down to it, no one knows your situation better than you.

     

    Many of you have asked about usage of the Famous Red Mummy Power candle magick kit. This kit is used particularly to help gain control over a situation. Now, this doesn't necessarily mean trying to control the person in question. However, PROPERLY DIRECTED control can be very useful. This candle is especially useful if you are feeling helpless and out of communication in your situation. This candle can be used to help facilitate contact with your heart's desire, i.e., "controlling" the situation so that you run into each other, or that s/he suddenly thinks of a reason why s/he needs to contact you. It can also be used to help control an interfering party to get out of the situation.

     

    The Famous Black Mummy candle should only be used on an interfering party if they have KNOWINGLY interfered in your relationship, job, etc., and have done evil to you that was through no fault of your own. Again, this is a "control" candle — interfering with their life in the way they have interfered in yours and to send them out of your life. This is when you need a leg up on a situation that has gotten out of control due to the influence of someone who knew about you, went out of their way to harm you, and basically has no conscience about what they did to you.

     

    The New Orleans Red Witch love candle is something that is used to acquire either new love or help rekindle an old love. It is a milder candle that is based on what was once known as "crimson witch magick." The Crimson Witch was supposedly once a real person (early 1800's) who did witchcraft to save marriages, get those girls or guys who had no real prospects a relationship, etc. She was purported to be a kind old lady interested in bringing happiness to others. Interestingly enough, the legend goes that she never married having lost her own true love to some kind of accident.

     

    The 7 knob wishing candles are just what they say – candles for wishes. A wish is made on each knob of the candle, whether it be for spirituality, love, money, etc. You can make a different wish on each knob, or the same one on each knob.

     

    There has also been some talk here that using one of our potions on your candles make them much stronger. The potions ARE much stronger than the regular oils. The potions are based on very strong magickal principles. As to HOW much stronger (four times, ten times, fifty times stronger), I don't really think there is any way to know that. But obvious wisdom says that if you use a product that is naturally stronger, you are upping the strength of the candle. Again, usage is based on your perception of your situation – unless you are advised to do so by Sister B or your caseworker. When they recommend a strategy such as this, they have a good reason for it – they are either being guided, or have seen a good result in a similar situation. Many times, we recommend to other clients what we have seen work for a client in a similar situation. Certainly we want everyone to benefit from everyone else's success!

     

    I hope this is helpful to you all.

     

    Love,

    Mambo Sam

     

     

  • You ordered your reading…now what?

    Hey there!

    Most of you know that both Mambo Sam and myself do some extensive preparation before we speak with you for a reading.. Meditation is one of the ways in which we prepare. The preparation meditation is focused on what we know of you and your situation, as well as whatever questions and concerns have been listed on your reading form.

    Did you know that there are steps YOU can take to prepare yourself for our reading :P)

    Here is a brief list of suggestions for things you can do to prepare yourself before a reading :

    1. Be present for the reading! Schedule your appointment at a time when you have plenty of time both before and after the session. If you are feeling time pressure, you will not be able to focus on what is being said. Be as calm and relaxed as possible.
    2. When you submit your form for your reading, really think about your questions! What questions do you find that you ask yourself the most about your situation? Is there some worry or concern that is on your mind as you fall asleep, and is still there when you wake up? If so, ask about it!
    3. Sometimes a reading may  go in a direction which was not planned. This is OK! The Spirits sometimes believe they have information they deem more important!  And they are almost always right!
    4. Don’t be afraid to ask more questions or ask for clarification. This is your session. If something doesn’t make sense, keep asking questions until you really understand the answers. You will be glad you did.
    5. If you want a transcript of your reading, order the reading to be done in the typing chat room. The transcripts generated can be read and reread, and referred back to when time has warped our memories, which is so often does J  If you prefer a phone reading keep a notebook handy to jot down information or more questions if you get them.
    6. Ten to fifteen minutes before the session sit quietly and clear your mind. This will help you be more present during the session and actually hear what is being said.
    7. Sometimes you may hear something which you consider “bad news”… it is our position that no news is truly bad news. We look at these instances as an opportunity to address something hindering the situation about which we did not previously know. Knowledge is Power! If we do not know about a problem, well, how can we address it???
    8. After the session you may want to take some time to integrate and reorient yourself back into your everyday world. Be aware of this and plan a few minutes to “come back” after the reading. Review your notes, if you took any.
    9. You may experience some emotion in the hours or day following the reading. Embrace this! Do not stuff the feelings back down. Journal about them if journaling is your thing. If you find the emotions confusing or persistent, email Mambo Sam or Sister Bridget and they will assist you.  

    If you are interested in having a reading with Mambo Sam, please click here 

    If you are interested in having a reading with Sister Bridget , please click here.

    In Service

    Sister Bridget

     

     

  • The Amazing and Fabulous LaSirene and Agwe!

    Oh this is a good one!  Well, of course all of our free rituals are amazing… but this power couple of the sea is always a fan favorite! 🙂

    Our next free online ritual will be honoring Capitaine Agwe and LaSirene –  the king and queen of the ocean! Husband and wife, they rule the seas from their majestic underwater kingdom. With all the wealth of the ocean, they can help in financial matters. With a love as enduring and timeless as the seas, they can help in love situations. As a Voodoo couple, they can bring their power to a very wide variety of situations!

    Join us on Sunday, August 30 at 2:00 PM Eastern (1 PM Central, 12 PM Mountain, 11 AM Pacific) in honoring and petitioning LaSirene and Capitaine Agwe!

    Anyone and everyone can join or participate completely anonymously in our online rituals. The rituals are done in real time, live online. You remain nameless and faceless and just enjoy the ritual in the comfort of your own home! Spellmaker offers these rituals free online via a webcam – you will not be seen, but you can see the ritual as it is happening.

    Get more information on how to participate here:  http://www.spellmaker.com/prayer.htm

    La Sirene Voodoo Ritual

    Love, light, and peace,

    Mambo Samantha Corfield

    www.spellmaker.com

     

  • Tips for beating anxiety.

    Hi!

    I came across this article this morning in my inbox.  Belleruth Naparstek has a wonderful collection of guided imagery recordings on her website Health Journeys. I have been listening to her for many years. She is a pioneer in this area, and also has quite a nice collection of articles and summaries of scientific studies done on the effect of guided imagery on various conditions.  I know many folks (my self included) suffer from anxiety, and I hope you find these suggestions below helpful.

    Love

    Sister Bridget

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    BR’s Tips for Beating Anxiety

    Anxiety causes people to lash out, react impulsively and jump into places and relationships they shouldn't. Nine times out of ten, anger and nasty behavior is born of anxiety, looking for a place to get released.

    It's also a huge energy waster and time-sapper, preventing people from getting things done, simply because it sucks up so much time and focus. More often than not, efficient, productive people aren't any more talented or educated than others, but they're people who are unhampered by anxiety, so they get a straight shot at their goals.

    I recall seeing a surprising statistic that 50% of all office visits to the doctor are due to anxiety in one form or another (as opposed to illness).

    So here are a few tips and tricks for anyone who wants to better manage his or her anxiety and get back into the driver's seat, where surely their tush belongs. I doubt any of these will be news to you – but they might serve as a good reminder and punch list. Please add your own suggestions – this is by no means comprehensive. And, of course, if you've got persistent, unrelenting anxiety that is interfering with your life, get some professional help too.

    1. Get Mindful of Your Triggers
      Focus your attention on your innards enough to become mindful of how and when your anxiety gets activated. You're going to need to know this if you want to get ahead of it and short-circuit it, before it develops into full-blown flooding. So this is the key to everything else, unless of course, you want to become a full time meditator, 24/7 – a pretty ambitious alternative.
    2. Learn to Breathe
      Learn to breathe slowly, deeply at will. It's the quickest way to trick the body into thinking it's relaxed, and everything else will follow suit. When we're relaxed, we breathe like sleeping babies – slowly, with the belly rising with the in-breath and emptying with the out-breath. Practice at this and you're halfway there, even if you do nothing else on this list. (You may also want to read Priscilla Warner's book by this very name: Learning to Breathe: My Yearlong Quest to Bring Calm to My Life).
    3. Listen to Guided Imagery or Affirmations
      Take a few minutes each day to listen to some soothing guided imagery listen to affirmations in the car while driving. Again, all your'e doing is habituating your mind and body to the habit of relaxation. Then when something happens and you need it, it's right there for you, in your back pocket.
    4. Get Stuff Out of Your Head and onto a List
      Carry around a lightweight notebook, so you can relieve your mind of having to keep track of all the dumb detailed stuff you need to do. Simple, it's true, but you'd be surprised at how unburdening this can be on your mind. Plus, it's a good habit for actually remembering to do them!
    5. Use Physical Exercise to Channel Anxious Energy
      You don't have to run a marathon – just walk briskly or go crazy with the vacuum cleaner. Like learning to breathe, this is a physical way to approach calming your mind, as old as dirt, but very effective.
    6. De-Clutter Your Surroundings
      Studies show that messy, disorganized surroundings subtly but surely feed anxiety (depression, too). This doesn't mean you should become a compulsive neatnik and give yourself one more thing to worry about. But if you can reduce the clutter in the living spaces that you use (or even throw it all in one room you don't use, where you don't have to see it) you can reduce your baseline anxiety levels.
    7. Eat Smart
      You know the drill. Take it easy on the caffeine – coffees, colas, teas and, yes, even chocolate, all stimulate adrenaline, so use them wisely and judiciously. And do lean on the omega 3 fatty acids, vitamin B's, and whole grain carbs for regulating serotonin. And big doses of sugar is NOT your friend.
    8. Practice Silence
      Give yourself some quiet. Shut off the radio, take a news fast from the TV, let the phone go to voicemail, get away from chattering colleagues and friends (even the really nice ones) and help yourself to some silence. This includes text messages on your phone and emails on your computer. Mini-retreats taken during the day give your brain a chance to rest and your psyche to sort itself out.
    9. Try Aromatherapy
      You'd be surprised at the relaxing impact of aromatherapy and what certain fragrances can do to make a dent on your anxiety levels. Scents like lavender, sandalwood, pine, chamomile, lemongrass and bergamot can be mixed or matched uniquely to suit you – all it takes is a little experimenting to see what works best. And you can access them through lotions, candles, bath oils, inhalation beads and diffusers – even scented pillows.
    10. Laugh, Play, Smile
      Even if you don't feel like it at first, and even if your anxiety is telling you that you can't possibly afford to take the time for it, a little break with friends or an absorbing, light-hearted movie or just a laugh with a laugher can interrupt anxiety.

     

  • To my soulmate…..

    Hello,

    I came across this article just yesterday online. It addresses something which Mambo Sam has said, well, forever, which is this more than one person (some call it soul mates) for each of us.  I believe many of us have experienced that strong moment of recognition of another person that is almost indescribable. You feel as if you know them, I mean really know them, and yet how can that logically be when your first glimpse of him/her was just a moment ago?

    Imagine if there were truly only one person we were supposed to meet up with while here on Earth. How long would the odds be that first, we would actually find them… it is a big planet, after all. And then if we do find them, that they are available? And that we are also available? And then that there is no cultural or economic or other issue which is not getting in the way? See where this is going?

    With that in mind, it makes sense to me that we have multiple opportunities to love in this life. Because, as the author sums up so well…

    "It is powerful to acknowledge these soulmates and thank them for the small reminder that in this massive, swallowing world we are never without the possibility of love."

    Hope you enjoy the article!

    Love,

    Sister Bridget

     

    Begin article:

    To my Soulmate which I choose not to love

    by Janne Robinson

    I have a theory that we have multiple “ones.”

    That there is not just one soul reserved for us to love, learn and go deep with.

    This was a hard lesson to learn, meeting my first soulmate, one—what have you, and realizing I wasn’t going to spend the rest of my life with him.

    I remember grieving the day he got engaged, because in a hopeful, stubborn way part of my heart had refused—until that moment—to believe he wasn’t my forever person.

    He was on the wishful back burner of my heart.

    I called my mother, in tears and she told me that he still was my person. He still was a one. He was still my soul mate.

    I realized that just because he wasn’t my forever didn’t invalidate his importance in my life and our connection.

    Our connection has remained something incredibly significant, something I fall back upon in my heart when I need to.

    When I need to remember exactly what I want in a partner, I remember what a staggering soul he is—and I wait.

    I want to talk today about the other “ones,” the soulmates we may meet while we are single or in a relationship that we don’t end up with.

    That we have a sure fire connection with, real as any—but because of timing we don’t always go deep with.

    I think it is incredibly mature to, without shame, acknowledge that in our lifespan we will bump into handfuls of succulent souls we want to take a bite out of.

    Whether we are single, in a relationship, engaged or married we will run into other ones.

    I also don’t think acknowledging these connections means we love our partners or want to be in our relationship less—it just means there’s a f*ck ton of souls/lovers on this planet we could dance with/learn from.

    They are the ones we meet in a coffee line-up, the one beside us in our yoga class, the guy at the bbq who’s engaged.

    It’s the ones we meet and feel an undeniably powerful connection.

    A connection that leaves us wanting to know more.

    I think we make a choice, whether we engage in these connections.

    These words are for the ones we meet and don’t explore. 

    The ones we love fully but don’t spend the rest of our lives with.

    Those we run into at the grocery store and never see again.

    The lovers we never take apart with our lips.

    The partners we don’t open to and go deep with.

    The people we don’t have a chance to have a first soul dip with.

    The soul mates we skip coffee with, and look over our shoulder—for just a slight moment and wonder about.

    The connections that exist that are missed, by choice.

    Because we are involved, because they are unavailable, because one is simply not ready for love.

    These ones are just as important as the forever–for we are here to connect, and what a gift to know that there are endless humans to open our hearts to and dance with.

    What a treat to grow with multiple souls in a lifespan, or to simply know there are others out there who want to grow with us.

    It is powerful to acknowledge these soulmates and thank them for the small reminder that in this massive, swallowing world we are never without the possibility of love.

     

  • A new look at Ancestor Service.

    As Vodouisants, calling on, feeding, and honoring our ancestors is something we are very familiar with. Our Ancestors are a part of us; they are with us and around us always. Ancestors can be called on as a group, or individually. It is fairly traditional to hold an Ancestor service one a year, but they can be held anytime at all. Just yesterday I was at one of my favorite spots in a local cemetery, and came across this site***

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    The family and friends of this departed little boy had held his tenth birthday party for him. At first, a wave of sadness passed through me. But after a moment, I realized the people at this party were far from sad. I could see them decorating with streamers, laughing and joking, sharing stories about their little one, but also telling stories to him. I am certain there was a cake with candles, balloons, presents (which were left here with him) and punch. He was very much a participant in his own celebration. 

    Even though this young person passed before many of those in his family, he is still of their blood, and thus, now an Ancestor. The openness and joy in this birthday party was, for me, very moving.  It has given me much to consider (or reconsider) about the “routine” my own service has fallen into. I plan on shaking things up a bit next time around! 

    Love

    Sister Bridget

     

    (***Names and dates have been photoshopped out)